---
title: "Create backup of environment"
method: POST
path: "/projects/{projectId}/environments/{environmentId}/backup"
tags: ["Environment Backups"]
---

# Create backup of environment

`POST /projects/{projectId}/environments/{environmentId}/backup`

Trigger a new backup of an environment to be created. See the
[Backups](https://docs.upsun.com/anchors/environments/backup/)
section of the documentation for more information.

## Path parameters

- `projectId` string, required
- `environmentId` string, required

## Request body

- EnvironmentBackupInput
  - `safe` boolean, required — Take a safe or a live backup

## Response `default`

- AcceptedResponse
  - `status` string, required — The status text of the response
  - `code` integer, required — The status code of the response

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